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PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

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MACHINE FOR PUNCHING- ACQUARD-CARDS FOR LACE-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed September 22.1905. Serial No. 279,621.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRI OARBONNELLE, a subject of the Belgian King, residing at Uccls, 66 Rue de Ruysbrock, Belgium, have invented new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Machines for Punching J acquard-Cards for Lace-Machines; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My present invention relates to jacquard card punching machinesand more particularly to machines for punching jacquard cards for lace-machines, the object being to provide an improved automatic card-punching machine of-this kind, which may be advantageously substituted for the usual manually-operated piano machines.

Broadly stated, the improved machine comprises an. adjustable punch-holder and devices for automatically feeding cards under the punches, which are automatically controlled by means of a perforated band or strip (described in my prior British Patent No. 100291-4904) when the treadle of the ma chine is depressed. This machine is, therefore, entirely automatic, as the manual work is reduced to the depression of a treadle by means of the foot to start the machine.

In order to facilitate the comprehension of my invention, I have shown one form of embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein 1- g Figure 1 is a front elevation of the complete machine; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section, showing the means for actuating the card feeding device and the means for looking the treadle; Fig. 3 is a detail view of the cam of said actuating means; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the machine, showing the means for actuating the punch-boxes; Fig. 5 is an enlarged front elevation of the upper movable part of the machine, with certain portions broken away; Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a punch-box and parts connected thereto, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevation of a punch-box.

Referring to the drawings, 1, 1 represent the sides of the frame, provided with suitable bearings, wherein is journaled the main shaft 2, carrying on one end fixed and loose belt-pulleys 3, 4, by means of which the machine receives power from any desired engine or transmission-shaft. Arranged in the middle of said. main-shaft is a cam or eccentric disk 5 (-Figs. 1, 2 and 3), having two curvatures a, b, the part a being concentric and serving as a rest, while the curvature b is the actuating part, intended to engage a roller 6, carried by an arm 7, secured on a secondary shaft 8, also journaled in the sides 1 of the frame and the two outer ends of which carry upwardly extending arms 9, 9, pivotally con nected at their upper ends to horizontal, rearwardly-extending rods 10, which in turn are adjustably connected with a transverse bar 11. 'By means of these several connections, said bar 11 receives a reciprocating motion on the table 12 of the machine, for the purpose of feeding at each forward stroke a card to the punch-box, as hereinafter described. The stroke of said feed-bar may be adjusted in accordance with the width of the cards to be punched through the agency of the adjustable connection between the horizontal rods 10 and said feed-bar.

The cards to be punched are placed, in any desired number and one above the other, between two vertical guides 13, 13, each of which is formed of two angle-irons removably connected to each other and adjustable by means of any desired connecting means 14, so as to be capable of receiving cards of any desired width. It is well-known that the length of said cards vary from 20 to 100 centimeters, and the width from 40 to 75 millimeters. The transverse feed-bar 11 is moved under said guides 13 in order to ene gage and push a card under the punches of the machine. A suitable weight or the like (not shown) causes the cards to descend along the guides 13 as soon as the lowermost card is moved away by the feed-bar 11. The latter is somewhat less thick than a card, for the purpose of preventing the same from feeding two or more cards at a time.

Arranged at the base of the frame is a stationary shaft 15, carrying the oscillating treadle 16 extending nearly through the entire width of the machine. Pivotally connected with said treadle is a rod 17, attached to a spring 18, arranged to constantly pull said rod downwardly. Said rod 17 has a downwardly extending projection or pin 19, normally engaging a corresponding hole provided in a stationary plate 20, on which slides the end of said rod 17 when the treadle oscillates on its shaft 15. The rod 17 is pivotally connected near its middle part, with an arm 21, the upper forked and hooked end of which normally engages the main-shaft 2, and has laterally, at each fork-branch, a small projection 22, adapted to be engaged at a given moment by a cam 23 secured to the shaft 2, whereby the arm 21 and also the rod 17 are raised so as to disengage the pin 19 of said rod from the hole in the lock-plate 20, and permit of the treadle 16 being depressed. The several parts are arranged in such a manner that the pin 19 is disengaged and the treadle 16 unlocked at the exact moment when the roller 6 is above the concentric part a of the cam 5, for the purpose of preventing said roller from dropping suddenly together with the mechanism connected thereto. The unlocked treadle 16 being then depressed, the lever 7 and roller 6 are pulled downwardly by the action of a weight 24, carried by an arm 25, linked to the end. of the lever 7 and the lower end of which passes through a suitable guide-socket 26, secured to the treadle 16. In the normal conditions, when the treadle is raised, said arm 25 is supported on a stationary block 27. But when the treadle is depressed, said lever 25 is carried away by the treadle from said supporting block, so that the weight 24 may pull the roller 6 downwardly into engagement with the cam 5, whereupon said cam alternately raises and lowers the lever 7 to rock the shaft 8, swing the arms 9 and reciprocate the feedbar 11 on the table 12 of the machine.

Movably arranged on a dove-tailed rib of the table 12 is a slide-block 28, carrying the die plate 29, having holes registering with the punches of the punch-box hereinafter described. Said slide-block may be adjusted laterally by means of a rack-bar 30 Fig. 5 secured thereto and meshing with a gear wheel 31, Fig. 1 fast on the vertical shaft 32, provided with a hand-wheel or the like as shown. Said shaft 32 carries another gear- Wheel 33, meshing with another rack-bar 34, secured to the punch-box. This arrange ment permits of simultaneously adjusting ghe die-plate carrier or carriers 28 and punch Transversely arranged at the top part of the machine is the punch-box carrier 35, and Inovably arranged. (by means of dovetails) on the latter is the punch-box which is formed of a support 39, carrying the springpunches 40, eight in number, the lower ends of which are guided in a small movable crossbar 41, moving downwardly with the support 39 until it engages the card to be punched, and serving to facilitate the disengagement of the punches from the card after the punching operation. Said cross-bar 41 is yieldingly held in place by means of coilsprings 42 fitted around guide-rods 43 (Fig. 5). Besides the ordinary punches 40, each block 39 (or certain blocks) is provided with two further punches 44, 44 (or a single one), made of a larger diameter and serving to punch holes for moving the cards when in the lace-machine. The punches 40 are movable upwardly in corresponding holes of the moved into the support as'hereinafter described. But when a plunger 45 is moved mto the support crosswise above the correspending punch 40, the latter cannot bemoved upwardly when it engages the card and it is caused to punch said card. Each plunger 45 is connected with. the downwardly-extendingend of a needle 46 suitably guided in two brackets 47, secured to the top of the support 39. The connection between the plunger and needle is made by means of a vertical hole provided in said plunger and engaged by the depending end of said needle.

Each plunger 45 is provided with a coilspring 48, pressing at one end against the depending end of the corresponding needle, and, at the other end, against the guiding cross-bar 49 secured to the punch-box. In this way, the plungers 45 and needles 46 have a tendency to move from the left to the right hand. side (Fig. 5), but they are normally held in place by means of a stop-plate 50, secured to two horizontal rods 51, adapted to slide in the support 39 and attached at their opposite ends to a cross-bar 52, suitably linked to two arms 53, 54. The arm 53 has at its lower end a horizontal branch 55, provided with a spring-blade 56 arranged so that the arm 53 has a tendency to move in the direction of the arrow 57 (Fig. 5). This movement is normally stopped by means of a lug 58, carried by said branch 55 and engaging the underside of the stationary crossbar 59 of the frame. The arms 53 and 54 are pivoted on a common shaft 60. It will be seen that when the punch-box 39 is lowered, the arm 53 swings in the direction of the arrow 57 carrying with it the parts 52, 51 and 50, whereby the plungers 45 and nee.- dles 46 are allowed to be moved to the right hand side (Fig. 5) by the action of the springs 48. Thus said needles are moved towards the drum 61, around which. passes the strip of paper 0, which is preferably cut oil to a given length (about 1 meter) and formed to' an endless band, passing also around a small roller 62, arranged on a standard 63, which is adjustably secured on the punch-box carrier 35. A small pressure-roller 64 journaled above the drum 61, holds the strip perfectly engaged on said drum, which is rotatably arranged on a non-rotatable shaft 65, carried on suitable brackets secured to the punchboX 39. The strip of paper 0 provided with guide-holes engaged by corresponding pins 66 on the drum 61, thus avoiding sliding movement of the strip on the latter. The cylindrical wall of the drum 61. provided with longitudinal slots 67 registering with the hole-combinations in the strip 0, produced with the reed ing and pointing lnachine 10029/1904. At each upwardmovement of the punch-box 39, the drum 61 is rotated tothe extent of one division through the medium of a spring-pawl 67 carried by the arm 54 and engaging the ratchet-wheel 68, made one with the drum, upon the disengagement of the needles from the strip 0.

When the treadle 16 of the machine is not depressed, the feed-bar 11 will not be actuated, and only the punch-box carrier 35 is reciprocated vertically, provided that the main-shaft 2 is rotated by power applied to the fixed belt-pulley 3. In order to prevent the action of the punches and rotation of the drum 61 when the treadleis not depressed, my machine is provided with a temporarily acting locking device, which operates only when the treadle is not depressed. Said device comprises a lever 69, pivoted on a small shaft 70, arranged at the top of the punch-box 39 and made one with an angle piece 71, the depending branch of which is arranged in the way of the stop-plate 50 when said lever 69 is not raised. In this way the plungers 45 will be locked in their inoperative position. The lever 69 is raised at each feed stroke of the bar 11 through the agency of a cross-bar 72 (Fig. 4), secured to two standards or posts 73 attached to the bar 11. It is manifest that said cross-bar serves to actuate the lever 69 of all punch-boxes, arranged on the punch-box carrier 35. When the bar 11 is moved to feed a card, said crossbar 72 will engage a small incline 74 (Figs. 4 and 7) of the lever 69 to raise the latter. Each lever 69 is normally supported on a small block 75 arranged on the top of each punch-box 39, for the purpose of holding the lever 69 and its incline 74 exactly in the way of the cross-bar 72. From this arrangement it will be seen that when the feed-bar 11 is not actuated, the lever or levers 69 do not operate but remain in their locking position, in

which the plungers and needles of each punchbox 39 are locked and prevented from selecting their punches. Therefore the latter cannot punch when the treadle is not depressed. As the arms 53, 54 are also held at rest, the drum 61'is not rotated so long as' the treadle is not depressed.

Arranged on the front side of the machine is a card receiver, formed'of a support 76, along which a cross-plate 77 receives the cards as they are punched.

My improved card punching machine opcrates as follows: The cards 6. to be punched being arranged horizontally one above the other between the guides 13 on the stationary table 12 of the machine, and the perforated band or strip of paper being passed around the drum 61 and roller 62, power is applied to the fixed pulley 3 to rotate the main-shaft 2, whereby the punch-box or punch-boxes 39 are reciprocated vertically.

When the treadle 16 is unlocked by the cams 23, 23 as already described, it may be depressed, and when depressed, the roller 6 will be actuated by the cam 5, whereby the feed-bar 11 is reciprocated horizontally on the table 12 to feed the cards (1 one by one under the punches 40, 44, and upon the die plate 29, the punch-box 39 being reciprocated vertically as already stated through the agency of the lateral cams 36, 36. When moved towards the punch-box 39, the cards d are guided laterally in two grooved guide bars 78, secured to the table of the machine. When the punch-box 39 is lowered, the levers 53, 54 of the punch-box oscillate in the direction of the arrow 57, the plungers 45 and needles 46 being at the same time moved from the left to the right hand side (Fig. 5) by the action of the springs 48. Then, when a needle 46 strikes against a plain portion of the strip 0, it will be stopped with the corresponding plunger 45, so that the corresponding punch 40 cannot be locked to punch the card. When a needle 46 registers with a perforation of the strip 0, it continues to move to the -right (Fig. 5) and brings the corresponding plunger 45 above the corresponding punch 40, so that the latter is caused to punch the card. holes punched into the card at will correspond exactly to the perforations of the strip 0. .A hole-combination being reproduced upon the card, the latter will be pushed forwardly by the succeeding card and drops upon the cross-plate 77 of the receiver 76, which is then lowered to the extent of one card-thickness. When all the hole-combinations of the portion of the strip a are punched into a corresponding number of cards (1, another portion of strip is substituted for the former, and the cards (1 are brought from the receiver 76 back into the guides 13. After adjusting the punch-box together with the corresponding die plates by actuating the vertical adjusting shaft 32, the machine is again started, and the hole-combinations of the new portion of the strip ofpaper will be punched into the cards'separate from the holes already punched. These operations are repeated until the cards are punched from end. to end with successive series of hole-combinations. Prior to the punching of the first series of hole-combinations, the plungers 79, either on the left or the right hand side of the punch-box (Fig. 5), is moved into the latter in order to cause the corresponding larger punch 44 to punch a hole serving afterwards to move the card. when in the lace-machine. All the holecombinations being punched into the card, another larger hole'is punched at the opposite end of the same by means of the second larger punch 44 operated by any suitable means.

Having fully described my invention, what It will be seen that in this way the I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a card punching machine of the class described, the combination with a transverse punch-box carrier, and means for vertically reciprocating said carrier, of a punch-box adjustably arranged on said carrier, a nor mally stationary die-plate registering with said punch-box, a plurality of vertically movable punches in said punch-box, a corresponding number of plungers or selecting pins transversely arranged above the punches, a selecting needle suitably connected with each plunger, a spring fitted around each plunger and having a tendency to move the same above the corresponding punch, a retatable drum, carried by the punch-box and arranged in front of said needles, longitudinal slots in said drum, means for normally holding the plungers in their inoperative po sition and liberating the same only when the punch-boXis lowered, and means for moving the drum after each stroke of the punch-box, substantially as set forth.

2. In a card punching machine of the class described, the combination with a transverse punch-boX carrier, and means for vertically reciprocating said carrier, of a punch-box adjustably arranged on said carrier, a normally stationary die-plate registering with said punch-boX, suitable support for said dieplate guided on the frame of the machine, a horizontal transversely-arranged rack c011- necting said support, another horizontal transversely-arranged rack above the former and secured to the punch-box, a vertical rotatable shaft and means for manually actuating the same, toothed pinions on said shaft arranged to mesh with said racks, a plurality of vertically movable punches in said punchboX, a corresponding number of plungers or selecting pins transversely arranged above the punches, a selecting needle, suitably connected with each plunger, a spring fitted around each plunger and having a tendency to move the same above the corresponding punch, a rotatable drum, carried by the punch-box and arranged in front of said needles, longitudinal slots in said drum, means for normally holding the plungers in their inoperative position and liberating the same only when the punch-box is lowered, and means for moving the drum after each stroke of the punch-box, substantially as set forth.

3. In a card punching machine of the class described, the combination with a transverse punch-box carrier, and means for vertically reciprocating said punch-box carrier, of a punch-box adjustably arranged on said carrier, a normally stationary die-plate registering with said punching-box, means for simultaneously adjusting said punch-box and die-plate for each operation, a plurality of vertically movable punches in said punchboX, a corresponding number of plungers I transversely arranged above the punches, a corresponding number of selecting needles, arranged horizontally above said punch-box and suitably connected with the plungers normally to move them to their operative positions above the punches, and means for holding said plungers normally out of engagement with the punches, and liberating the same only when the punch-box is lowered, a rotatable drum carried by the punch-box and arranged in front of the free ends of the selecting needles, longitudinal slots in the cylindrical wall of said drum, and means for moving the drum after each stroke of the punch-box, substantially as set forth.

4. In a card punching machine of the class described, the combination with a transverse punch-box carrier, and means for vertically reciprocating said punch-box carrier, of a punch-box adjustably arranged on said carrier, a normally stationary die-plate registering with said punch-box, means for adjusting simultaneously said punch-box and said dieplate for each operation, a plurality of vertically movable punches in said punch-box, a corresponding number of plungers transversely arranged above the punches, a corresponding number of selecting needles arranged horizontally above said punch-box and suitably connected with the plungers means for causing the plungers normally to move to their operative positions above the punches, a stop-plate transversely arranged on one side of the punch-boxes, to hold the needles and plungers normally in their inoperative position, horizontal guide rods attaehed to said stop-plate and slidably arranged in the top portion of said punch-lmx, lever-arms 011 the opposite ends of each. guide-rod, a common pivotal pin, on which the lower ends of said arms are pivoted, a suitable extension on one of said arms, arranged to permanently engage a stationary part of the frame, a suitable spring for hold ing said extension in engagement with said stationary part and causing the lever-arms to swing on their pin when the punch-box is lowered, a rotatable drum, carried by said punch-box and arranged. in front of the free ends of the selecting needles, longitiulinal slots in the cylindrical wall of said drum, and means for moving the drum after each stroke of the punch-box, substantially as set forth.

5. In a card punching machine of the class described, the combination with a transverse punch-box carrier, and means for vertically reciprocating said punch-box carrier, of a punch-box adjustably arranged 011 said carrier, a normally stationary die-plate registering with said punch-box, means for simultaneously adjusting said punch-box and said. die-plate for each operation, a plurality of vertically movable punches in said punch boX a corresponding number of plungers transversely arranged above the punches, a

corresponding number of selecting needles,

I a common pivotal pin, on which the lower ends of said arms are pivoted, a suitable extension on one of said arms, arranged to permanently engage a stationary part of the frame, a suitable spring for holding said extension in engagement with said stationary part and causing the lever-arms to swing on their pin when the punch-box is lowered, a rotatable drum carried by said punch-box and arranged in front of the free ends of the selecting needles, longitudinal slots in the cylindrical wall of said drum, a ratchet-wheel, made one with said drum, and a cooperating pawl carried by one of saidlever-arms and adapted to engage and rotate said ratchetwheel when the lever arms swing on their common pivotal pin, substantially as set forth.

6. In a card punching machine of the class described, the combination with a transverse punch-box carrier, of a punch-.

box adjustably arranged on said carrier, a normally stationary die-plate registering with said punch-box, means for simultaneously adjusting said punch-box and die-plate for each operation, a plurality of vertically movable punches in said punch-box, a corresponding number of plungers transversely arranged above the punches, a suitable guide-plate secured to said punch-box and having holes for guiding the plungers, acorresponding number of selecting needles arranged horizontally above said punch-box and suitably connected with said plungers, means for guiding said needles, coiled springs pressing against said guide-plate and against the depending ends of the selecting needles to normally cause the plungers to move to their operative position, means for holding said p ungers normally out of engagement with the punches and liberating the same only when the punch-box is lowered, a rotatable drum carried by said punch-box and arranged in front of the free ends of the selecting needles, longitudinal slots in the cylindrical wall of said drum, and means for moving the drum after each stroke of the punch-box, substantially as set forth.

7 In a card punching machine of the kind described, the combination of a frame, a horizontal main-shaft journaled in the same, cams on opposite ends of said main-shaft,

vertical link-bars connected with said cams,

a vertically movable cross-bar, suitably guided on the frame of the machine, and suitable adjustable connections between the link-bars and said cross-bar, a punch-box adjustably arranged on said movable crossbar, a stationary die-plate below said punchbox and arranged in front of the fixed table of the machine, said fixed table, a suitable card-holder adjustably arranged on the latter adapted to contain the cards to be punched in vertical series, a horizontally reciprocating feed-plate on the fixed table, adapted to engage and feed the cards one by one upon said die-plate, means for guiding the cards as they are moved upon the die-plate, and means for reciprocating said feed-plate, substantially as set forth.

8. In a card punching machine of the kind described, the combination of a frame, a horizontal main-shaft journaled in the same, a vertically reciprocating punch-box carrier, suitable connections between the same and the main shaft, a punch-box on said carrier, a stationary die-plate below saidpunch-box and arranged in front of the fixed table of the machine, said fixed table and a suitable cardholder adjustably arranged on the same, a horizontally reciprocating feed-plate on said table, a secondary rock-shaft journaled in the frame, upwardly extending arms on the outer ends of said rock-shaft, suitable adjustable connections between the free ends of said arms and the feed-plate, whereby the stroke of the latter may be easily adjusted, a cam on the middle part of the main-shaft, a depending arm on the secondary shaft and a roller carried by said depending part and adapted to engage the periphery of said cam, a transversely arranged treadle at the base of the machine, means actuated by said treadle and pulling said roller into engagement with said cam when the treadle is depressed, and means for locking the treadle in its raised position until the eccentric portion of the cam comes below said roller, substantially as set forth.

9. In a card punching machine of the kind described, the combination of a frame, a horizontal main-shaft journaled in the same, a vertically reciprocating punch-box carrier, suitable connections between the same and the main-shaft, a punch-box onsaid carrier, a stationary die plate below said punch-box and arranged in front of the fixed table of the machine, said fixed-table and a suitable card-holder adjustably arranged on the same, a horizontally reciprocating feedplate on said table, a secondary rock-shaft journaled in the frame, upwardly extending arms on the outer ends of said rock-shaft, suitable adjustable connections between the free ends of said arms and the feed-plate whereby the stroke of the latter may be easily adjusted, a cam on the middle part of the ary shaft, a roller carried by said depending part and adapted to engage the periphery of said cam, a transversely-arranged treadle at the base of the machine, means actuated by said treadle and pulling said roller into engagement with said cam when the treadle is depressed, an obliquely arranged locking-rod pivotally connected with said treadle, an inclined plate below the free end of said rod, a downwardly-extending projection on the latter, and a corresponding hole in said plate, normally engaged by said projection, means for yieldingly holding said projection in engagement with said hole and means for dis engaging the same from the latter when the eccentric portion of the cam comes below said roller, substantially as set forth.

10. In a card punching machine of the kind described, the combination of a frame, a horizontal main-shaft journaled in the same, a vertically reciprocating punch-box carrier, suitable connections between the same and the main-shaft, a punch-box 011 said carrier, a stationary die plate below said punch-box and arranged in front of the fixed table of the machine, said fixed table and a i suitable card-holder adjustably arranged on the same, a horizontally reciprocating feedplate on said table, a secondary rock-shaft journaled in the frame, upwardly extending arms on the outer ends of said rock-shaft, suitable adjustable connections between the free ends of said arms and the feed-plate whereby the stroke of the latter may be easily adjusted, a cam on the middle part of the main-shaft, a depending arm on the secondary shaft and a roller carried by said depending part and adapted to engage the periphery of said cam, a transversely arranged treadle at the base of the machine, means actuated by the said treadle and pulling said roller into engagement with said cam when the treadle is depressed, an obliquely arranged locking-rod pivotally connected with said treadle, an inclined plate below the free end of said rod, a downwardly extending projection on the latter, and a corresponding hole in said plate, normally engaged by said projection, means for yieldingly holding said projection in engagement with said hole, an upwardly extending rod pivotally connected with said locking rod, a forked hooked end on said rod and normally fitting around the upper portion of the main-shaft, a pair of small cams on the latter and adapted to raise said forked hook with the locking bar, when the eccentric portion of the cam comes below, the said roller, substantially as set forth.

11. In a card punching machine of the kind described, the combination of a vertically reciprocating punch-box, vertically movable punches in said punch-box, a stationary die-plate below the latter, transversely arranged plungers above the punches,

adapted to be brought crosswise above the same when selected, selecting needles suitably connected with said plungers, a rotating drum carried by the punch-box, means for intermittently rotating said drum, suitable openings in the drum for registering with hole-combinations in a perforated band of paper when passed around the drum, a cardfeeder, means for moving the selecting needles towards said drum when the card-feeder is actuated, and means for locking the selecting needles in place when said card-feeder is not actuated, substantially as set forth.

12. I11 a card. punching machine of the kind described, the combimttion of a vertically reciprocating punch-box, vertically movable punches in said punchbox, a stationary die-plate below the latter, transversely arranged plungers above the punches, adapted to be brought crosswise above the same when selected, selecting needles suitably connected with said plungers, a rotating drum carried by the punch-box, means for intermittently rotating said drum, suitable openings in the latter registering with. holecombinations in a perforated band of paper when passed around said drum, suitable springs for constantly causing the plungers and needles to move towards the drum, a stop-plate for temporarily locking said plungers and needles in their inoperative position, means for moving said stop-plate away from the plungers and needles when the punchboX is lowered, a horizontally reciprocating card-feeder, and devices capable of locking said stop-plate in place when the card-feeder is not actuated and releasing the stop-plate when the card-feeder is actuated, substantially as set forth.

13. In a card punching machine of the kind described, the combination of a vertically reciprocating punch-box, vertically movable punches in said punch-box, a stationary dieplate below the latter, transversely arranged plungers above the punches, adapted to be brought crosswise above the same when selected, selecting needles suitably connected with said plungers, a rotating drum carried by the punch-box, means for intermittently rotating said drum, suitable openings in the latter registering with hole-combinations, in a perforated band of paper when passed around said drum, suitable springs for constant-ly causing the plungers and needles to move towards the drum, a stop-plate for temporarily locking said plungers and needles in their inoperative position, means for moving said stop-plate away from the plungers and needles when the punch-box is lowered, a horizontally reciprocating card-feed er, a lever pivoted on the top of the punch-box, a suitable arm on said lever and arranged to normallylock said stop-plate in place, and means carried by the card-feeder to engage and raise said lever to release the stop-plate at each forward stroke of the card-feeder, substantially as set forth.

14. In a card punching machine'of the kind described, the combination of a vertically reciprocating punch-box, vertically movable punches in said punch-box, a stationary die-plate below the latter, transversely arranged plungers above the punches, adapted to be brought crosswise above the same when selected, selecting needles suitably connected with said plungers, a rotating drum carried by the punch-box, means for intermittently rotating said drum, suitable openings in the latter registering with holecombinations in a perforated band of paper when passed around said drum, suitable springs for constantly causing the plungers and needles to move towards the drum, a stop-plate for temporarily locking said plungers and needles in their inoperative position, means for moving said stop-plate away from the plungers and needles when the punchbox is lowered, a horizontally reciprocating card-feeder, a lever pivoted on the top of the punch-box, a suitable arm on said lever, vertical standards secured to the card-feeder, and a cross-bar attached to said standards and adapted to engage and raise said lever at each forward stroke of the card-feeder, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRI CARBONNELLE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES HAROLD, GREGORY PHELAN.. 

